Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs also known as Jama’atul Nasrul Islam, JNI, has faulted remarks by Governor Nyesom Wike that Rivers is a Christian state, saying such remarks were inconsistent with a governor’s Oath of Office. made the remarks at a crusade organised … Read more via...

APC and Rivers state gov Wike are at it again throwing accusations back and forth……This is a press statement from ... Read more via Stella Dimoko Korkus.com – https://ift.tt/2wWnQ7a Get More Nigeria Political News

Saturday’s Local Government elections in Rivers State was characterised by late arrival of electoral officers and materials across the state, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Although turnout of voters was unimpressive, materials and Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission officials...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has alleged that there are plans by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state to disrupt the Local government elections scheduled for this Saturday. Wike at a State broadcast ahead of the election fingered the State Chairman of the APC, Ojukaye …...

International oil companies have been urged to stop flouting the Nigeria local content law and thwarting maximum utilisation of Nigerian services and assets. The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Simbi Wabote, gave the … Read more via The...

A pastor, Peter Adebolu, has accused the Divisional Crime Officers of the Amadi Ama Police Division of colluding with a tenant, one Chidi, who allegedly beat him up at the station. Adebolu, who is also a real estate manager, alleged that the two DCOs acted on … Read more via Punch...

The impact of the damaged Trans Ramos pipeline, which carries petroleum to the Trans Forcados export terminal, is beginning to appear. Volumes of oil have been poured into river bodies, draining affected communities of their major livelihood — fishing. “We are hungry. Since this spill...

A community leader in Okirika, Rivers State, Mr. Dagogo Gilbert, has denied serving as a middle man who receives bribes for top military officers in the state to aid oil thieves and illegal oil refining in the area. Hundreds of youths from the Niger … Read more via Vanguard News –...

The Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Victor Giadom, has stated that the Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, must be voted out in 2019, to move the state forward. Giadom, a former Rivers commissioner for Works, spoke yesterday at the playground …...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday commissioned 19 internal roads constructed by his administration in Elele-Alimini town of Emohua Local Government Area, as part of activities … Read more via The Sun News – https://ift.tt/2siRuRS Get More Nigeria Metro News

One person has been killed following an alleged attempt by some unknown gunmen to assassinate the Amanyanabo of Okochiri Kingdom in Okirika Local Government Area of Rivers State, His Royal Majesty, King Ateke Tom. It was gathered that Ateke, an ex-Niger Delta freedom fighter, had visited...

Two police officers have been killed in an attack launched on a police patrol vehicle in Ada George area of Port Harcourt. The attack which took place on Wednesday, May 30, at about 12.10 am was carried out by some unknown gunmen......... Read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷...

One of the political stakeholders in the Southern part of Nigeria has escaped death with his exotic SUV mangled. Former deputy leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Hope Ikiriko escaped death after surviving a ghastly motor accident............ Read more via Tori News –...

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi Adewale, has stormed out of a public function. This was at the grand finale of the week-long Yoruba Community Week held at the Civic Centre, Port Harcourt............ Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2kp1xAq Get More Nigeria Metro News